HD shotgun storage

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theblakester

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What's your situation? kids, single, married? How/where do you keep it? Under bed, closet, same room, in a safe? Loaded, unloaded? 1 in the chamber? trigger lock, safety? etc
Is there 1 proper way to store an HD shotgun? How do you keep yours and why?
I'm single w/ no kids. I keep mine about 8 feet from where I lay my head at night. Full mag tube, 1 in the receiver, safety off, chamber open. All I have to do is rack the slide forward (schuck!!) and I'm ready to go. It's not in a position where it can fall over or to where it could get hit by the vacuum cleaner etc and cause the chamber to close, which would create a sticky situation. My roomies know the deal, and I really don't see how there could be an accident w/ this set up. I want as many rounds in the gun as possible. But still, for safety reasons, I'm thinking about switching my set up to "cruiser ready" (empty gun, cycle action, pull trigger so hammer is down and you don't have to hit the slide release to cycle the gun, load mag tube, safety off).
Thoughts?
 
  • married, 1 young teen child
  • both wife and child trained on gun safety
  • gun has sign taped to it saying "loaded, hands off" as reminder to anyone seeing it
  • 8 feet away
  • out of sight but easily retrieved
  • full magazine
  • not chambered
  • safety on

All I have to do is get out of bed, find my glasses, reach for the gun, chamber a round and flip the safety off. I practice once in a while to reinforce what I need to do.
 
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Good grief... yes, adequate protections are in place. We actually have control of our house and our child. I realize that's highly unusual.
 
Why is your safety on if your chamber is empty? Just one more thing to fumble with half asleep, and possibly without your glasses and adrenaline rushing.........
 
Cruiser Ready, Hammer down on an empty chamber, safety off or on depending on your preference, magazine full or one down your preference. Why change 75 years of perfection!

Good Luck & Be Safe
 
Married.
Two kids (17 and 13) who teach hunter safety with me.
Shotgun is inside doored Jewelry Mirror (48"x18"x5") mounted on wall 3' to the side of my bed.
Shotgun is locked using a ShotLocker which is bolted to wall into studs. Three buttons must be pressed to release.
Shotgun is fully loaded, one in chamber, safety off.
Shotlocker does not allow you to get your finger on the trigger, nor does it allow you to manipulate the bolt.
Takes me exactly 4 seconds from wake up to ready and have practiced it dozens and dozens of times.
 
Home defense shotgun storage...

If I were in that position, I'd secure the room broom, unloaded in a locked Plano, Pelican or Dockosil gun case.
When I was in the home or apt for a bit, I'd load a few tactical or LE 12ga rounds and keep it "crusier ready". I'd put it back in the gun case or maybe a VooDoo Tactical shotgun scabbard(if no kids or untrained adults lived there too). For extra security I might add a cable lock or TSA type security lock also.
I don't advise using a 12ga for general defense but if I had one, I would take those measures.

Safety & theft or loss would be the big issues.

Clyde
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why is your safety on if your chamber is empty? Just one more thing to fumble with half asleep, and possibly without your glasses and adrenaline rushing.........
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+1 once oz lead. Now you have 2 ounces of lead :D
 
Why is your safety on if your chamber is empty? Just one more thing to fumble with half asleep, and possibly without your glasses and adrenaline rushing
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Because you asked... If I am not fully awake by the time I need to be pulling a trigger then maybe I shouldn't be pulling it.
 
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Why is your safety on if your chamber is empty? Just one more thing to fumble with half asleep, and possibly without your glasses and adrenaline rushing

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Because you asked... If I am not fully awake by the time I need to be pulling a trigger then maybe I shouldn't be pulling it.
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SPACECOAST,
Im no expert, but I'd put more emphasis on the adrenaline rushing through your body in a high stress situation. During a break in (high stress situation) the adrenaline might interfere w/ your ability to use your fine motor skills, and you might have difficulty finding and activating the safety, slide release, and/or trigger... especially in the dark and in a hurry (that's probably part of the reason one shouldnt have a finger on the trigger until he identified the target as a threat). Pumping the shotgun, however wouldn't require the use of fine motor skills. This is why "cruiser ready" in combination w/ lots of practice may be a favorable option.
 
Here are a few options:

Mossberg - I'm not a fan of keys
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Shotlock - doesn't work with Ghost Ring Sights
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Stack-On - construction needed; again, key lock (not a fan of keys)
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V-Line Shotgun Case - Good combination lock;construction needed; only for SG's 40" or less
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Why is your safety on if your chamber is empty? Just one more thing to fumble with half asleep, and possibly without your glasses and adrenaline rushing
Because you asked... If I am not fully awake by the time I need to be pulling a trigger then maybe I shouldn't be pulling it.
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If the adrenaline rush and the action of racking a round in the chamber doesn't wake you up enough, what would?

As others have said - cruiser ready - you need to keep it as simple as possible
 
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Im no expert, but I'd put more emphasis ...
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So the purpose of you asking the questions in the first place wasn't to learn what other people do, it was to critique what other people do, even though you are not an expert by your own admission. Cool.
 
  1. Single
  2. Hanging on wall
  3. Cruiser-ready with four in the tube (Three #6 Shot and one #00 Buck)
  4. Lockable with padlock and tether (when I leave home or have company)
  5. About eight feet from where I lay my head at night
 
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